Virta Health CEO Inkinen: Student Loan Payoff Brought Fleeting Wealth Feeling

Sami Inkinen, CEO of the $2 billion healthcare company Virta Health, says the only time he felt wealthy was after paying off $100,000 in student debt in 2008, a feeling that dissipated within days. The serial entrepreneur, who co-founded Trulia and sold it to Zillow for $3.5 billion, states money has not been a primary driver. Inkinen, who sold secondary Trulia shares for $500,000 pre-tax to clear the debt, emphasizes his Finnish upbringing shaped his non-materialistic values. He asserts that beyond achieving financial security, money does not correlate with happiness, a view echoed by other wealthy entrepreneurs like Barbara Corcoran and Warren Buffett.